I purchased this car in 1995 while in college. I had been looking for a 1990 35th Anniversary Edition with a 5-speed
for over a year. I only came across one for sale and I couldn't afford it at that particular moment.
I got tired of waiting for the right car so I decided any 5-speed would do.
This car had all of the usual SuperCoupe options but it lacked a moonroof and leather. It did have the upgraded JBL stereo system, but without the in-dash CD player.
With its supercharged 3.8 V6, the car was fast given its 3267 lb. weight posting 7.0 seconds 0-60 (it actually felt faster). Handling was quite crisp for a large car and it was stable at high speeds. The claimed top speed was 140mph, though the fastest I ever took it was 120mph. Fuel economy was excelent at 23mpg with the manual transmission. All this style and performance with the ability to carry three of your friends in comfort.
All this was useless though if the car never got to its destination. I had several unusual mechanical problems with this car. First, I had an ABS computer malfunction that caused the right front brake to be applied unexpectedly. This happened at highway speeds and the incredible brake heat warped the rotor. The computer problem was cheap at $80 but the rotor replacement was steep at $ 120 for the part. (The smaller non-Supercoupe rotors were $40). Second, a shifting fork broke in the transmission locking me into 2nd gear all of the way to the dealer. Third, a power steering line ruptured. This wasn't any big deal. Fourth, the right rear rotor was shreaded by what I thought was a slipped brake pad. I did a 4 wheel brake job putting a new rotor on the back and went on my way. About a hundred miles down the road I realized that the rotor was being shreaded again. This time I took it to the shop and (if I can recall correctly) the axle was damaged in some way causing the rotor and wheel to be tipped at a slight angle and shreading the rotor on the caliper housing and the edge of the pad. The dealer fixed the axle and I went home and got another rotor and another set of pads. Finally, when it was all was said and done and the car had 97k on the clock, the supercharger went out. This made low speed acceleration the only option as the car couldn't draw enough air without the blower. So much for superchargers being more durable than turbos. It was time to sell.
And none of this includes the body damage from being rear-ended a week after I got the car or the ocasion where a bread truck drove into the right rear side (in a parking lot. The driver didn't have his lights on! Idiot!) There was also the occasion that I rammed into a curb at a good clip (steering component and wheel damage) and the time I was backing out of an unfamiliar garage and hit a basketball post with the right front fender.
Nevertheless, I still want that 35th Anniversary Edition, with a five speed. Just about all of them are now in the hands of collectors and comand a steep premium. As for non-anniversary models, the 1994 & '95 holds promise (but are extremely low production). It has the revised styling and revised engine mechanicals (hp up to 230). Most SuperCoupes however, have fallen into the hands of owners who can't/don't/ won't maintain them. Good examples are getting harder to find.
Lastly, the Super Coupe Club of America has good information on their website. It is the place for fans of the supercharged 'birds and Cougars.